The Widow (2014)
Produced by
Presented by
The SummerWorks Performance Festival
Director: Mark Cassidy
Playwright: Amir Al-Azraki
Venue
Pia Bouman: Scotiabank Studio Theatre
Run
August 7th, 2014 – August 17th, 2014
Synopsis
Nour, a widow from the 2003 Iraq War, sets out to claim a new life for herself by initiating an affair with Samir, an outspoken young college teacher. But after receiving threats from a religious militia group in response to comments he made in class, Samir flees Iraq, leaving Nour to deal with the consequences of their relationship. As a refugee in Canada, Samir finds himself jobless and lonely, and returns to Iraq to be with Nour, in spite of his family’s warnings. A vivid and captivating portrait of love and upheaval against the backdrop of contemporary Iraq from exciting young playwright, Amir Al-Azraki. (summerworks.ca)
Cast
| Omar Hady | Samir |
| Nessya Dayan | Nour |
| Christine Aziz | The Mother |
| Jack Messinger | The Father |
| Youness Robert-Tahiri | Ali / Ahmed |
Creative Team
| Mark Cassidy | Director |
| Amir Al-Azraki | Playwright |
| Robert Fothergill | Dramaturge |
| Laura Andrew | Set Designer |
| Laura Andrew | Costume Designer |
| Jareth Li | Lighting Designer |
| Peter Cassidy | Sound Designer |
Production
| Ana-Marija Stojic | Stage Manager |
| Byron Laviolette | Producer |
Staff
| Joseph Patrick | Venue Technician |
| Joseph Patrick | Festival Lighting Designer |
| Andrew Brodkin | Venue Technician |
